On March 15th 2022, Alaskans protested outside courthouses across Alaska. They demanded the Alaska Supreme Court overrule its Order 1993 (SCO 1993). With essentially no input by members of The Alaska's Legislature's Rules Committee, the highest court had created rule 6.1 formed of whole cloth. The Legislature’s Rules Committee reviews language with recommendations from Legislative Legal for constitutionality. That didn’t happen in this case because it was a reactionary act responding to demands of Alaskans for accountability. This new law restricts citizens’ rights to petition the grand jury to investigate into official misconduct. The subject of grand jury process has been debated for centuries, there was no need to rush. Except, the rules were changed and enacted just weeks before a subpoenaed testimony of Alaska’s lead judicial investigator Marla Greenstein, as she has had the role for nearly 35 years. According to the Peninsula Clarion, the Kenai Peninsula Borough As...
The Frailties of Alaska's Supreme Court 1993 By Jessica Schultz Pleasant Since statehood in 1959 Alaskans have enjoyed a process outside the inbred court system to demand justice for official wrongdoing through an independent grand jury. Most Alaskans do not need to know about this aspect of our government established in the Alaska Constitution until they are wronged in a way that requires extraordinary means for achieving justice. Kenai Resident, David Haeg , sought this means for gaining justice over some 18 years. He has claimed he was framed by the AK Department of Fish & Game and was denied an independent grand jury. Once heard, the grand jury issued an indictment of Retired Judge Margaret Murphy for perjury. She is now experiencing the AK Justice system from the other side of the bench. Retired Homer Judge Indicted for Perjury https://theconservativefem.blogspot.com/2023/05/kenai-judge-indicted-for-perjury-has.html Parents harmed by the AK Office of Children’s Services ...
What judges are on the Alaska 2024 election ballot for retention? How Alaska judges are selected According to the Alaska Judicial Council, the Alaska way of selecting judges is similar to other states. Alaska claims that it follows a merit system to select judges, and is similar to other states ways of selecting judges. These states believe this merit system is best to “achieve a fair, independent, impartial, and accountable judiciary. These judges are positioned by the governor of Alaska. The Alaska Judicial Council is a citizens’ council commissioned to review the history of judges and the Alaskan judicial system’s integrity. This council has not escaped citizen concerns of participating in the corrupted protection of crimes committed by Alaskan judges and the misconduct of other judicial officials. The Alaska Grand Juror Association (AGJA) was established unofficially by citizen’s worried about widespread misconduct and negligence throughout the judicial process. This group ha...
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